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Hominin · muscle group

lower back

The lower back (erector spinae) holds the spine upright and extends it; deadlifts and back extensions train it.

28 exercises in the reference train it as their main target.

barbell

No equipment

exercise ball

Other equipment

Stretches

Other muscle groups

abdominals · abductors · adductors · biceps · calves · chest · forearms · glutes · hamstrings · lats · middle back · neck · quadriceps · shoulders · traps · triceps

General information, not medical advice. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Lower back: what they do and the best exercises | Hominin